moroccan

Beef and Date Tagine with Toasted Sesame

This simmered dish pairs beef stew meat, trimmed and cubed with dates, pitted and chopped, sesame seeds, toasted and onion, thinly sliced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

42 g Protein

42 g Carbohydrates

36 g Fat

7 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

144g beef stew meat, trimmed and cubed 360 kcal
10g olive oil 88 kcal
55g onion, thinly sliced 22 kcal
110g tomato, grated 20 kcal
38g dates, pitted and chopped 105 kcal
8g sesame seeds, toasted 46 kcal
10g lemon juice 3 kcal
1.37 tsp (3g) ras el hanout 9 kcal
0.34 tsp (1g) salt 0 kcal
123g water 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

beef stew meatras el hanoutsalt
Season the beef with ras el hanout and salt.
beef stew meatolive oil
Heat olive oil in a small pot or tagine base over medium-high heat. Brown the beef for 3-4 minutes, turning to color all sides.
oniontomatowater
Add the sliced onion and stir 2 minutes until starting to soften. Add the grated tomato and water; scrape up any browned bits.
beef stew meat
Cover and simmer on low for 30-35 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the beef is tender and the sauce is thickened.
dates
Stir in the chopped dates for the last 5 minutes to warm through and lightly sweeten the sauce.
sesame seedslemon juicesalt
Finish with lemon juice and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Taste and adjust salt before serving.